Iraqi Pro League Association

The Iraqi Pro League Association (Arabic: رابطة دوري المحترفين العراقي; IPLA) is a sports association responsible for administering the professional football league in Iraq, the Iraq Stars League. Founded in 2023, the organisation has independent legal status from the Iraq Football Association (IFA) and is autonomous in its operations. Its main role, in addition to defending its members' interests, is to organise the national league championship in conjunction with the IFA.[1][2][3]

Iraqi Pro League Association
رابطة دوري المحترفين العراقي
Formation26 October 2023; 13 months ago (2023-10-26)
TypeSports association
HeadquartersZayouna, Baghdad, Iraq
Region served
Iraq
Membership20 football clubs
CEO
Matteo Mantovani
Main organ
General Assembly

References

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  1. ^ "Dirjal reveals undisclosed details about the Iraqi Pro League" (in Arabic). Winwin. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Iraq signs 2 contracts with Spanish La Liga to develop Iraqi football". Xinhua. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Dirjal: Iraq's qualification for the 2026 World Cup begins with the establishment of a professional league". Sports Asharq (in Arabic). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.